JAMB Sets 150 Cut-off for 2025 Admissions, Bars Under-16 Students

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<p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground"><strong>Naija Students, Una Hear? JAMB Don Raise Cut-Off for 2025!</strong></p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground">If you dey plan enter university for 2025, make you sit up o! JAMB and tertiary education big wigs don agree say 150 na the new benchmark wey go determine who fit enter university this year. That one no be all — anybody wey never clock 16? Just calm down, because you no go fit apply, at least for now.</p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground">This latest update land during the annual policy meeting for admissions wey happen for Abuja on Tuesday. The new cut-off na 150 for universities, 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education, and 140 for nursing schools. So, if you score below these numbers, just begin look plan B.</p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground">Last year, na 140 dem set for universities, so the bar don go higher. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, even try push for 160 — but some VCs no gree. Some propose 130, others shout 140, but finally, everybody jam head for 150.</p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground">Prof Oloyede sharply talk say any school wey set their own mark below this new level must upgrade or forget am. "Every institution should maintain its own approved minimum," the man yarn.</p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground">Meanwhile, FG don stamp 16 years old as the minimum age for anybody wey wan enter university. Before nko? Dem talk say this age go help balance brain maturity and school readiness. But if you be Einstein pikin or super genius, dem say special consideration go dey but it must be documented well.</p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground">Minister Alausa warn schools say any admission outside JAMB's official Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) na illegal. So no go dey play smart with fake age or secret backdoor entry.</p><p class="my-6 leading-relaxed text-foreground"><strong>In short:</strong> If your JAMB score no reach 150 or you never reach 16, take am easy. Wait small, prepare better. Education still dey your front.</p>